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ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)

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75/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) a good charity?

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) scores 75/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 65% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts late. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

HR1 4HA Reg 511179 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) is a registered charity (no. 511179) working in children & youth in HR1 4HA. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 65% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 10 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been declining over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) scores 75 out of 100 (3 stars). 65% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) has a Clarity Score of 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 511179. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Children & youth. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £9.4m, with 65% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 10 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

75/100

3★ · Good

Cause spend

65%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

75/100

Finance beacon

Income

£9.4m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

10 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

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£2.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 35% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£5m–£10m)75 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 40% of 716 charities in its income band.

Children & youth charities75 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 41% of 3,988 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

75/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

33% 5/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Financial Health metrics for ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 10 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 5% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

25/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

50% 65% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

0% 35p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

100% 800 volunteers / 321 staff · 10/10 pts

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Clarity Score

75/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

75/100
Accountability & Transparency
100/100
Financial Health
25/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

75/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts
Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

100/100

Reserves (months of cash)10 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets5% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

25/100

Program expense ratio65% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency35p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio800 volunteers / 321 staff · 10/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £9.4m
Total expenditure £7.9m
Charitable activities £5.8m 73%
Fundraising £2.2m 27%
Governance & admin £13k 0%
73%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £7.9m spent

  • Charitable activities73%
  • Fundraising27%
  • Governance0%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    8 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    321 employees · 800 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 511179

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • David Robert Teague since 2006
  • Eric Dixon Drummond since 2020
  • Charles Assad Akle since 2022
  • Catherine Elizabeth Davies since 2025
  • Mark Molyneux since 2025
  • Gavin Hugh James since 2025
  • Emily Beaumont since 2026
  • DIANA HOLLOWAY since 2026
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £3300k £6600k £9900k £13200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £9,435k Spending 2021: £7,938k Cause spend 2021: £5,770k Income 2022: £10,127k Spending 2022: £8,745k Cause spend 2022: £6,004k Income 2023: £10,225k Spending 2023: £9,482k Cause spend 2023: £6,470k Income 2024: £10,193k Spending 2024: £11,086k Cause spend 2024: £7,261k Income 2025: £12,809k Spending 2025: £12,762k Cause spend 2025: £7,785k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
75/100 (3★)
Income
£9.4m
Cause spend
65% of expenditure
Reg number
511179
Scope
Local (—)
Reserves
10 months
Trustees
8
Accounts year
2021
Filing
late

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s charity rating? +

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) scores 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) a good charity to donate to? +

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) scores 75 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 65% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 511179. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s Charity Commission registration number? +

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s registration number is 511179. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/511179

How much income does ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) receive? +

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) reported £9.4m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 65% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 35% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 35%.

Are ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)'s accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) based? +

ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION) is listed at HR1 4HA, focused on children & youth.

How does CharityCompare score ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE (INCORPORATING THE FREDA PEARCE FOUNDATION)? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

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